FILLED (ref # DB6113) IT Org Design / Talent Development Consultant

IT Org Design / Talent Development Consultant
Interim,
£competitive rate,
6 mths +,
S/W London & Iraq

Role Summary
Our client, a global energy company, is involved in one of the world's largest engineering projects to re-build Iraq's oil fields.

The company's IT Dev & Communications organisation in the region is currently has a high dependency on ex-patriot employees and sub-contractors as there is a material shortage of appropriately skilled IT resource in the area. However, the longer term goal is to develop local talent to take on these roles.

To achieve this, they require an Arab-speaking Organisation Design / Talent development consultant with IT Organisation experience to identify IT roles which could eventually be filled by local talent, and recommend the appropriate up-skilling interventions required.

Role
* Define the structure of the IT Function roles and organisation (using client best practice alongside local knowledge)
* Recommend which IT roles can be developed first to be filled by local talent
* Liaise with local SMEs to determine the best framework for developing local talent for designated roles (e.g. work shadowing, secondment, training etc)


Key skills and Requirements

* Ability to speak and understand Arabic, coupled with experience of working in the Middle East
* Experience in Organisational Design / Talent Development in an IT environment
* Experience of developing talent by moving people to a new operating model

This role will be based at the company's HQ in South West London with 1-2 weeks travel per month to the client's secure facilities in Iraq.